Comparison

4th Wall vs ADLAR AR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

4th Wall

Experience public art in augmented reality. Discover curated AR exhibitions at significant locations or place 3D artworks in your own environment. Engage with art that activates historical sites and inspires dialogue.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality public art exhibitions
  • Site-specific AR artworks
  • Place 3D dimensional drawings
  • Record and share AR creations
  • Explore historically significant sites
  • Sound integration for artworks
Features
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4th Wall is a free, augmented reality (AR) public art platform exploring inclusive creative expression. “Coordinates” hosts an ongoing series of curated, collaborative, site specific, public AR art exhibitions. Users are invited to be physically present at specific locations to experience AR artworks in situ. When users select the Coordinates feature, based on their location, they will be directed toward artworks – translated into AR-- created by artists that activate the historically, politically or culturally significant sites they have chosen. “Coordinates” aims to inspire thoughtful dialogue and expand our understanding of public art. By pressing the AR Artworks button, users can view, explore and place Nancy Baker Cahill’s dimensional drawings in the environment of their choice. Drawings can be rotated, scaled, placed and recorded by user. What’s New - A more streamlined experience for the user, with the removal of the hologram, studio experience and Desert X exhibition buttons and an expansion of the curated and site-specific “Coordinates” AR public art exhibitions platform. - Artworks may include sound so make sure to check for the new orange sound button at the top of the menu when observing an artwork on site. - The “Refresh” button updates the nearest artwork depending on the user’s location. - The “About” button directs users to the home page for 4thwallapp.org. Users can re-enter the app by tapping the text, “4th Wall” at the upper left hand corner of their screens. 4th Wall App is available on iPhone 6s iOS11 or above. Founding artist and Creative Director: Nancy Baker Cahill App Developer: Drive Studios ©nancybakercahill2019

About

ADLAR AR

Enhance your photos with unique selfie filters designed by Marilyn Minter to support women's healthcare. Experience art come to life through augmented reality, with profits benefiting Planned Parenthood. This app merges art and technology for a unique creative experience.

Highlights
  • Marilyn Minter designed selfie filters
  • Support women's healthcare
  • Profits to Planned Parenthood
  • Augmented reality art experiences
  • Limited-edition art prints with AR
Features
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Support Women’s Healthcare by using the Marilyn Minter designed selfie filters. Profits to go to Planned Parenthood. ONLY available via ADLAR. Imagine art by the world’s great artists coming to life in the palm of your hand. Brought to you by ADLAR – a true marriage of Art and Technology ADLAR is a publisher of fine art projects that combine the highest quality limited-edition prints with cutting edge augmented reality. At ADLAR we are dedicated to expanding and exploring the definitions of how art is made and how we enjoy it. REQUIREMENTS ARKit compatible iPhone and iPad. AR requires an iOS or iPadOS device with iOS 11 and an A9 processor or later.

Screenshots

4th Wall4 screens
ADLAR AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 4th Wall at none against ADLAR AR's 1. 4th Wall also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 8). ADLAR AR's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ADLAR AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 4th Wall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ADLAR AR holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4th Wall has 42 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 4th Wall's written reviews are positive against 100% of ADLAR AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, ADLAR AR every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
4th Wall versus ADLAR AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4th WallADLAR AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB347 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNancy Baker Cahill Studio, IncADLAR, LLC

Customer experience

4th Wall

All ratings42 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

ADLAR AR

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

4th Wall

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ADLAR AR

One-time1
  • Marilyn Minter Filters$2.99

Questions

Is 4th Wall free?
4th Wall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ADLAR AR free?
ADLAR AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 4th Wall or ADLAR AR?
ADLAR AR is rated higher. 4th Wall averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while ADLAR AR averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do 4th Wall or ADLAR AR have ads?
Neither 4th Wall nor ADLAR AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4th Wall or ADLAR AR?
4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, and ADLAR AR every 2 weeks. Most recently, 4th Wall was updated on October 24, 2026 and ADLAR AR on October 24, 2026.

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